Drew
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Alright well here goes nothin guys.
For starters, the tone that I am going for and the atomshere that I'm trying to set is a cross between ancient civilizations and future-tech. I use the electronics in my songs to compliment the raw and primitive sounding instruments, trying to display the atmosphere of ancient vs futuristic.
So then theres this guy...
The main character of the album is a man that has lost everything. Parts of songs will give way clues and hints to what exactly it is that has devastated this individual, however it is not the great sadness inside of the man that drives the story.
Chosen by beings of a higher power (Alex Kineval this one is for you) lets not call them aliens...or gods. Just beings that exist that have been watching over us and see our planet as a golden opportunity that has been continuously beaten to death. They choose the man to be their auxillary; a empowered weapon fueled with hatred.
They see this person has nothing left to lose and finally give him the power to destroy the human race.
However, given the greed of man...This individual wishes to indulge in his new godlike power to bring back everything he has lost. Although, what he uncovers is that everything that he had lost was never by coincidence, which in turn drives the individual insane with rage.
Enraged at the beings for what they have done to him, he begins to devise a plan to destroy the very powers that gave him immortality.
Well guys...thats my shitty story and right now its all I have written out and brainstormed. I always wanted to write something along the lines of supernatural beings that give mortals great strength and then have the inner struggle examined while the album progresses. It may not be the best or even most original concept but its a start i guess!![]()
You may be aiming a little high. Do you know anyone who's ever lived through that experience?
Remember... The Wall is about a rock star with an unfaithful wife and an abusive mother, Tommy was about a deaf, dumb, and blind kid who finds salvation through pinball, The Human Equation was about a guy in a coma after a car crash, Metropolis Pt II was about someone reading about a double murder years ago and trying to figure out what the hell happened, and even that obscure Floater album I love was just about a guy searching for meaning in a world with none. This is pretty everyday stuff, and this is why it's so powerful. Even Ziltoid is just ridiculous more than it's anything else, and the absurdity is entirely the point.
If anything, focus on the inner struggle. Maybe a story about a guy unexpectedly given a chance to regain something he's lost, and then in a more mundane yet relatable context start dealing with those questions about maybe some things it's better to let go than to try to force. I think everyone canb relate to that.
If nothing else, the simpler the story, the less you have to worry about the story getting in the way of the music.